Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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Seniors Neil Steffens and Angel Gibson relax in the Student Lounge during their free period. Seniors are not required to be in study hall if they do not have a class. Senior Tim DeFor waits for homeroom to end. All cheerleaders meet in the Little Theater during third period. Sophomore Jennifer Goger relaxes in the sophomore section of the Forum. The Forum is a place where students study and keep up with each other’s lives. 4- I Student Life Feature

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 Different strokes for different folks was the mo.:o that many students lived by. Here at NhS, there were those who chose to dress differently. People dressed the way they dia for many reasons, like the need to be apart from others. I hate looking like everyone else. It's so boring be;3,se nine out of ten people are dressed the same, said Sardor Neil Steffens. “I don't like oeing like everyone else, it is so ge.rs.d;, said Sophomore Jennifer Goger. Uniqueness of individuals was the biggest expians.ion for the sometimes sudden change, but there were other reasons that altered a person's dress. Television personalities, rock singers and foreign cultures may have influenced the style of dressing, but some disagreed. ”My sister is who inspired me, but it's different because I want to be my own unique self, said Goger. I express myself through my clothing, said Senior Tim DeFor, it all started after a trip to Germany. After that, I began to dress like this . No one really influences me, I just dress in what mood I am in, said Steffens. This variance from the normal way of dressing made school and life in general more exciting and was also good for a person's mental attitude. Everyone wanted to be noticed for their own talents and each person had to decide how to become one's own person, an identity based on his own personality. I noticed I looked like everyone else and I was fading away , so I decided to express myself through my clothing and quit being a wallflower, said Steffens. The reasons to dress different were many. Maybe someday students will have grown out of dressing like everyone else and will have learned to be themselves. -by Lori O'Brien Sophomore Linda Hazen and Junior Bonnie Tymeson model their school attire. Some students like the variety of clothing they are albwed to wear. + I Student Life Feature

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 Something old, something new held true for all activities involving NHS students. New twists in old traditions, combined with past rituals, made them seem unique even though they had been around for years. Homecoming was one event made successful by adding something different. Some traditions, however, were missed. I enjoyed Homecoming this year but I feel since it was my last year, having a bonfire would have made it even better, said senior Stacey Riggins. As with every year there was spirit week, a pep rally, and carnations given out on Friday. This year, though, the football cheerleaders and stat girls Chris Janovec and Kristi Truex decided to try something new. On Thursday morning they kidnapped the senior football players and took them to breakfast in their sleep clothes . I didn't have a chance to put on my socks so Dan Reikofski and I took the tablecloth and wrapped our feet because it was freezing, said senior football player Jeff Jorgensen. Even after 40 degree weather and a loss to the North Platte Bulldogs, the Panther spirit was still on fire. During the half-time coronation, Chris Price and Tina Timmerman were crowned as King and Queen. I couldn't believe it, it was like a little girl's dream come true, said Timmerman. I don't feel any different personally but I suppose it's a nice honor to have, said Price. As Homecoming came to an end, the excitement started to wear off, but the memories would remain until next year. •by Lori O'Brien Tina Timmerman shows her emotion after she accepts her crown. Coronation was the half-time feature during the North Platte game. + | Homecoming